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El Salvador Balance of Trade
Last Release
Sep 30, 2025
Actual
-961.73
Units In
USD Million
Previous
-857.23
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Nov 21, 2025
Time to Release
29 Days 23 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
-14.62 Mar 1991 | -1,078.53 Jul 2025 | -346.87 USD Million | 1991-2025 | Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador |
El Salvador's trade gap is mostly explained by the country's need to import fuels, consumer goods and industrial equipment. Textiles is the country's major export followed by chemicals, rubber and plastics, metallic products and sugar. The leading trading partner is the United States with 45 percent of exports and 32 percent of imports. Others include Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Latest Updates
El Salvador’s trade deficit increased to $857.23 million in September 2025 from $718.9 million in the same month of previous year, as imports surged while exports contracted. Imports increased 18.96% year-on-year to $1,498.4 million, while exports slightly decreased by 0.75% to $536.7 million, not enough to offset the sharp rise in foreign purchases. Export contraction was driven by a 22.29% drop in traditional goods, while non-traditional goods edged up 0.46%.
El Salvador Balance of Trade History
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